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The current methodology of geography training in secondary school is aimed at finding opportunities for the implementation of an effective educational process. Recent studies prove the effectiveness of the so-called outdoor lessons. And this is no coincidence, given their impact on learning motivation in training process. They practically operationalize the methodological principle of "learning through experience", especially relevant to modern didactic. However, how can this type of lesson be organized in the con...

The applied research focused on the stabilization process of unstable soils has pointed out the possibility of using different types of organic fibers and eco-friendly binders in terms of their effects on mechanical performance characteristics, cost savings and environmental impact. The experimental applications carried out under small-scale laboratory conditions aim to demonstrate the applicability and effectiveness of bio-composite wool-based products mixed with different binders in clayey stabilization works or...

Modern society receives 93% of food products owing to the fertile soils. Today, the areas of fertile soils decreases gradually, while the world population increases. Soil degradation is a global process, the problem, which worries all countries of the world more or less. Soil degradation in Georgia is the result of the climate-relief peculiarities, activity of geodynamic processes, uncontrolled forest felling and inappropriate agricultural practice (incorrect irrigation, melioration, excess use of pesticides and m...

Development of environmental education becomes a topical issue of educational policy and secondary school in Bulgaria. The efforts are mainly focused on integrating and promoting environmentally friendly activities for children in different age groups. The paper explores new approaches to stimulate motivation and extension of activities related to sustainable development and environmental protection; new methodologies with a similar focus are interpreted, and specific models for implementation are proposed. The pa...

Environmental economics is a sub-field of economics that is associated with environmental issues. It has become a widely studied topic in connection with a growing concern for the environment in the twenty first century. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics Program: Environmental Economics ... conducts theoretical and empirical studies of the economic effects of national or local environmental policies around the world. The development of socio-economic, political and scien...